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fetching

[fech-ing] / ˈfɛtʃ ɪŋ /


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Malbon notes that many of these stocks are no longer fetching giant premiums to the broader market, either.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Kranti Vishwakarma, 18, spends four or five hours fetching water for her household.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The $400 pocket watches, sold only in stores, resold for up to $6,500 on eBay, with a full set fetching $27,900.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Photos seen by the BBC show a crowd of people, many of them elderly, apparently fetching fresh supplies in a city square.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Dad is back in the kitchen, fetching a carton of milk.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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